16 Febris: Mag and Albern set out to hunt for Kaita in the wilderness.
Kaita, as the troll Gatak, persuades Dotag to increase his attacks on Tokana.
20 Febris: Mag and Albern return to Kahuanga to learn more villages have been attacked, and the trolls are now killing villagers.
21 Febris: Mag and Albern resume their hunt.
30 Febris: Mag and Albern face their first troll in the wilderness. Mag is horribly injured, but she conceals it. Maia saves them from the troll. Albern learns the weremage’s name is Kaita and recognizes her. He confronts Ditra. She imprisons Mag, Albern, and Dryleaf. She and Albern have their first conversation in her chamber, where she learns Albern knew about Romil’s death. She sends him back to his cell.
Kaita and Dotag plan their final assault on Kahuanga.
YEARSEND
1 Yearsend: The trolls attack Kahuanga. Kaita’s Shades attack Ditra in her keep and kill Maia. Ditra’s troops repel the trolls at the wall before being driven back to the keep. Kaita’s deception is discovered by the trolls. Apok kills Dotag and takes command of the troll pack. Kaita escapes from Mag and Albern.
2 Yearsend: Apok and Ditra begin to rebuild the pact between the trolls and the family Telfer.
3 Yearsend: Dryleaf and Oku return to Kahuanga.
THE YEAR OF UNDERREALM 1313
MARTIS
1 Martis: Yue, confident Lan Shui will remain safe, decides to give up her post as constable to seek out Mag and Albern. She spends nearly a week turning over her duties to Ashta.
5 Martis: Albern sings his song about Jordel to Dryleaf for the first time.
9 Martis: Shades dressed as Dorsean soldiers attack Feldemarian homesteads in the forests west of Dahab. Word takes three days to reach the city, whereupon messengers are sent to the Feldemarian king.
10 Martis: Yue rides out of Lan Shui, making for Opara.
11 Martis: Mag and Albern leave Kahuanga for Opara.
18 Martis: King Alim of Feldemar dispatches diplomats to King Jun of Dorsea, demanding reparations and a cessation of attacks by Dorsean troops along the Skytongue River.
21 Martis: King Alim’s messengers reach King Jun in Danfon. Negotiations between the two kings begin, with King Jun denying any involvement in the continuing raids along Feldemar’s southern border. King Alim threatens to bring the matter before the High King, who has forbidden any Dorsean aggression while the threat of the Shades persists.
28 Martis: Shades dressed as Dorsean soldiers attack the Feldemarian town of Kuni across the Skytongue River from Dorsea.
29 Martis: Mag and Albern reach Opara and stay with Victon.
30 Martis: Mag and Albern speak with Rangatira Matara, seeking information about Kaita. Rangatira Matara suspects the Shades are hiding in northeastern Dorsea.
ARILIS
1 Arilis: In the traditional annual ceremony of the Spring Turning, the throne of Calentin passes from Taka of the family Tapu to Amahu of the family Emere.
2 Arilis: Mag and Albern leave Opara, heading for northeastern Dorsea.
4 Arilis: Yue reaches Opara. At the constabulary, she inquires after Mag and Albern and learns they left the city only two days ago.
5 Arilis: Yue leaves Opara before dawn, riding hard to catch Mag and Albern.
7 Arilis: Mag and Albern enter the Sunmane Pass.
9 Arilis: A landslide blocks their progress through the pass, requiring them to find another way around.
Yue enters the Sunmane Pass.
12 Arilis: Mag and Albern come down out of the Sunmane Pass into northeastern Dorsea.
Shades dressed as Dorsean soldiers attack farmers near Tombi in Feldemar.
14 Arilis: Yue comes down out of the Sunmane Pass and begins to search for Mag and Albern in northeastern Dorsea.
15 Arilis: Kaita reaches the Shade encampment near Dunfen Lake to find Tagata has just left. The Lord speaks with Rogan. Rogan sends word for Kaita to join him. He also issues orders for Wojin to proceed with their planned rebellion.
22 Arilis: Mag and Albern reach the town of Taitou and meet Kun.
MAIUS
5 Maius: Wojin stages a coup to steal the throne from his nephew, Dorsea’s King Jun.
6 Maius: Word of Wojin’s coup reaches Taitou. Kun orders his Mystics to be on high alert, and he begins to recruit a force of militia.
7 Maius: Troops loyal to Wojin accost Yue on the road, but she escapes their grasp. Word of Wojin’s coup reaches the town of Huzen.
8 Maius: Mag and Albern reach Huzen. Fighting breaks out in the town between Wojin’s troops and Jun’s loyalists. Mag and Albern flee the town. Dryleaf advises them to ally themselves with Kun.
Rogan’s summons reaches Kaita, and she sets off to find him.
9 Maius: Mag and Albern ride for Taitou to join Kun.
Yue reaches Taitou and learns that Mag and Albern were there. It is her first solid lead in weeks. She leaves the town and begins to search for word of them in nearby towns and villages.
10 Maius: Mag and Albern reach Taitou. They make their wager with Kun to train his troops.
11 Maius: Kun introduces Mag and Albern to Tou and assigns them to their squadrons.
13 Maius: Kaita reunites with Rogan. He gives her the magestones and tells her to join Tagata.
17 Maius: Kaita finds Tagata. Together with their troops, they begin a long march west for the Sunmane Pass.
18 Maius: Loren of the family Nelda deposes Wojin of the family Fei from the throne of Dorsea. The capital city of Danfon is thrown into chaos. Word of this development is slow to spread through the kingdom.
19 Maius: Yue encounters the Shades in the Brackenbough Wood. She sets off south to warn the Mystics in Taitou.
21 Maius: Kun’s trial. Dibu defeats Tou. Kun announces they will march north the next day.
22 Maius: Kun’s force marches north from Taitou. Yue finds them and reunites with Mag, Albern, and Dryleaf.
23 Maius: On Yue’s counsel, Kun turns his march northwest to skirt around the Carrweld Forest.
25 Maius: Kaita’s force reaches the River Marsden. They lose a day’s time sneaking across the river in order to avoid the town of Kuan Shui.
26 Maius: Kun turns
